Operation Skycloak is a newly uncovered cyber espionage campaign that leverages sophisticated PowerShell tools to infiltrate targeted networks. This operation highlights the evolving tactics of threat actors who exploit legitimate scripting environments like PowerShell to execute malicious activities stealthily. The attackers use custom PowerShell scripts to bypass traditional security measures, enabling them to maintain persistence and exfiltrate sensitive data without raising alarms. Security researchers emphasize the importance of monitoring PowerShell usage and implementing strict execution policies to mitigate such threats. Organizations are advised to enhance their detection capabilities by employing behavioral analytics and endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions that can identify anomalous PowerShell activities. This campaign underscores the critical need for continuous threat intelligence updates and proactive defense strategies to counter advanced persistent threats (APTs) that utilize living-off-the-land techniques. By understanding the modus operandi of Operation Skycloak, cybersecurity teams can better prepare and respond to similar sophisticated attacks in the future.
This Cyber News was published on cybersecuritynews.com. Publication date: Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:20:19 +0000